2025 in Tanzania
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- President: Samia Suluhu
- Vice-President: Philip Mpango
- Prime Minister: Kassim Majaliwa (until 13 November); Mwigulu Nchemba (since 13 November)
- Chief Justice: Ibrahim Hamis Juma
Events
January
- January 14 – An outbreak of Marburg virus is reported in the Kagera Region, leaving at least eight people dead.[1]
- January 22 – Tundu Lissu is elected as leader of the opposition party Chadema, ousting Freeman Mbowe, who led the party for over 20 years.[2]
March
- March 13 – Tanzania announces the withdrawal of its military contingent from the Southern African Development Community peacekeeping mission to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
April
- April 9 – Tundu Lissu is arrested on charges of incitement and treason after calling for electoral reforms at a rally in Mbinga.[4]
- April 13 – The National Electoral Commission disqualifies Chadema from competing in the 2025 Tanzanian general election, saying that it had failed to sign a code of conduct document that was due on 12 April.[5]
May
- May 18 – Kenyan politician Martha Karua is arrested and deported upon arrival at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam to represent Tundu Lissu in court.[6]
- May 20 – A series of cyberattacks are conducted on social media accounts of government agencies including the Tanzania Police Force, resulting in a nationwide blockage for X.[7]
June
- June 3 – Authorities close down the Glory of Christ church in Dar es Salaam, following remarks from its leader, MP Josephat Gwajima criticising human rights abuses by the government.[8]
- June 28 – Two buses collide and catch fire in Sabasaba, Kilimanjaro Region, killing 38 people and injuring 28 others.[9]
July
- July 3 – Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announces he will not seek re-election in the upcoming October parliamentary elections.[10]
September
- September 15 – Alphonce Simbu becomes the first Tanzanian to win a gold medal in a world marathon championship after finishing first in the World Championships Marathon in Japan.[11]
- September 24 – A Tanzania-flagged vessel carrying 2,500 tons of cement partially submerges south of Kish Island, Iran. All nine crew members are rescued.[12]
October
- October 22 – Police detain Chadema deputy chair John Heche outside a Dar es Salaam court during Tundu Lissu’s trial.[13]
- October 29 –
- 2025 Tanzanian general election: Incumbent president Samia Suluhu Hassan is reelected with 98% of the vote, according to official results.[14]
- Violent protests break out over the disqualification of opposition candidates during the general election; police then impose a curfew in Dar es Salaam[15][16] that is lifted on November 4.[17]
November
- November 3 – Samia Suluhu Hassan is inaugurated for a second term as president.[18]
- November 8 – Police arrest Chadema deputy secretary general Amani Golugwa and issue warrants for nine others over post-election protests; 145 people are charged with treason.[19]
- November 13 – President Suluhu nominates Mwigulu Nchemba as prime minister.[20]
- November 14 – In her first post-election parliamentary address, President Suluhu establishes an inquiry commission to investigate killings during the October election protests.[21]
- November 17 – President Suluhu appoints Khamis Mussa Omar as finance minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle that results in the replacement of seven officials.[22][23]
December
- 16 December – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial travel restrictions on Tanzanian nationals travelling to the United States.[24]
- 24 December – A helicopter crashes near Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro during a medical rescue mission, killing five people.[25]
Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 12 January – Zanzibar Revolution
- 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 7 April – Karume Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 20 April – Easter
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 26 April – Union Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 6 June – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Saba Saba Day
- 8 August – Nane Nane Day
- 4 September – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- 14 October – Nyerere Day
- 9 December – Tanzania Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
